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A Prisoner of Hope
Offering hope and encouragement for life, writing, and living a thoughtful life.
A Prisoner of Hope
Offering hope and encouragement for life, writing, and living a thoughtful life.
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Megan DiMaria
Sep 171 min read
Some award-winning book suggestions for your TBR pile!
ACFW (American Christian Fiction Writers) held its annual conference earlier this month. A highlight of the event is the Carol Awards....
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Megan DiMaria
Aug 61 min read
StoryFest 2024
Calling all Christian fiction book lovers! The ACFW (American Christian Fiction Writers) Storyfest Readers' Retreat, created for...
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Megan DiMaria
Jul 23 min read
Opportunity alert: Scrivenings Press Writers Contests
I'm always pleased to share great writing opportunities with you. Contests are a wonderful way to get valuable feedback and these two...
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Megan DiMaria
Jun 183 min read
Opportunity Alert: Writers Contest
You know I love to share good opportunities for writers. The ACFW Virgina 2024 Crown Award is accepting submissions. This is a great...
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Megan DiMaria
Jun 42 min read
Opportunity Alert: Writers Contest
I'm always pleased to share great writing opportunities with you. This is a good one because when you enter contests, you get valuable,...
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Megan DiMaria
Apr 23 min read
Famous Authors’ Advice for Writing
I love to search the internet for advice from those who have been successful in their writing career. Today I'm happy to share some...
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Megan DiMaria
Oct 17, 20232 min read
Have you considered participating in National Novel Writing Month?
Simply put, National Novel Writing Month (or NaNoWriMo for short) is the opportunity to jump-start your writing by completing 50,000...
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Megan DiMaria
Oct 10, 20233 min read
Opportunity Alert: First Impressions Contest for unpublished writers
Authors, do you write Christian fiction? If so, there's a wonderful opportunity coming up for unpublished writers. The ACFW (American...
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Megan DiMaria
Sep 26, 20231 min read
Some encouragement for folks who want to write a novel
Want to be a writer? Are you thinking about it? And thinking? START NOW. If you don't know how to start, get a how-to book out of the...
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Megan DiMaria
Aug 29, 20231 min read
Award-winning books to add to your TBR pile!
Last week, ACFW (American Christian Fiction Writers) held its annual conference. A highlight of the event is the Carol Awards. The Carol...
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Megan DiMaria
Jul 11, 20232 min read
Opportunity alert: Scrivenings Press Writers Contests
I'm always pleased to share great writing opportunities with you. Contests are a wonderful way to get valuable feedback and these two...
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Megan DiMaria
Jul 4, 20231 min read
FREE Christian Romance Novels!
Did that title grab your attention? It caught my eye as I was scrolling through social media, so I decided to share the info with you. I...
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Megan DiMaria
Jun 27, 20232 min read
Opportunity Alert: Writers Contest
I'm always pleased to share great writing opportunities with you. This is a good one because when you enter contests, you get valuable,...
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Megan DiMaria
Jun 20, 20232 min read
Keeping my head down, doing my thing
Apparently, I don't know how to quit. (That's an attribute that I inherited from my dad.) What I'm talking about is my writing journey....
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Megan DiMaria
May 9, 20231 min read
Edits: Don't let them kill you
Honestly, I've edited my novel three times on my computer, printed out the entire manuscript for a red-pen edit three times, and did a...
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Megan DiMaria
Apr 25, 20232 min read
Tips to get through the editing woes
Yay, for finishing writing a novel. Boo, for having to edit the darn thing. This is the third (BIG) edit on my wip (work in progress)....
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Megan DiMaria
Apr 18, 20232 min read
Eliminate Weasel Words & Strengthen Your Writing
Weasel words are words that somehow manage to weasel themselves into our writing, but are passive, weak words, and generally lazy...
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Megan DiMaria
Feb 7, 20233 min read
Notice stuff and fire up your creativity
Not too long ago, I met a friend for lunch. During our visit, I commented on some of the café’s artwork. She mentioned that I always seem...
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Megan DiMaria
Dec 6, 20223 min read
Check out this debut novel!
I'm happy to promote my friend Heidi Main's debut novel. It's so good! I can say that with all honesty because Heidi and I were critique...
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Megan DiMaria
Oct 4, 20221 min read
Yay! It's cozy-reading season
There's nothing I love more than sitting in my Adirondack chair on the patio, weather permitting. The temperatures are dropping here in...
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